Our Opportunistic Adversary

1 Peter 5:8-9 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." NKJV

Most people think of lions as powerful hunters, bravely hunting their prey. That's not always the case. Yeah, lions are fierce hunters but they are also opportunistic. They have no qualms with munching on a carcass left behind by another killer.

I don't think followers of Jesus really understand just what satan is capable of. He's not a cartoon joke. He's deadly serious and biding his time, waiting for the opportunity to destroy you. He's waiting for you to put down your sword and your armor. He's waiting for you to decide that because you lost your job or because your marriage is in trouble God does not care. When the variables of life in a fallen world leave you a carcass, he's ready to feed.

Don't put down the armor. Don't put down the sword. During the harder times of life, press in. Don't forsake fellowship and church. Don't forsake serving. Don't forsake your own devotion and prayer time. In counseling I see it a lot and I've seen it happen too many times to too many followers of Jesus.